The 1949-50 season had ended on a sad note with Vale occupying last place in the league – leaking 110 goals in the process – the first time on the club’s history that they had finished bottom of their league. But the Innerleithen men hauled themselves up to mid-table respectability in 1950-51 season, before consistently ending up in the top half for the rest of the decade. A second place behind Eyemouth United was achieved in 1953-54, but the East of Scotland FA declared the season null & void due to a huge fixture backlog. This was the first of three seasons during the 50s that the league was declared unfinished due to fixture backlogs, on each occasion no team was declared as champions. By this time the dominant Hearts & Hibs ‘A’ teams had left the league, but now-familiar East of Scotland names such as Spartans and Hawick Royal Albert had come on board, along with Ferranti Thistle, who would later go on to join the Scottish League and change their name to Meadowbank Thistle.

After a haul of only two trophies in 29 years Vale made up for it by winning double that in the space of five years during the 1950s. The Border Cup was won in 1954, the King Cup in 1955, the Scottish Qualifying Cup (South) in 1957 and the King Cup again in 1959.

Vale qualified for the Scottish Cup during the 1952-53 season and were drawn to play East Fife, with the Methil side running out comprehensive winners 7-1 at Bayview in front of a crowd of 5,338. At the time of the game the Fifers were top of the Scottish League and although beaten in the following round of the national competition by Airdrieonians, they were still in contention for the championship with a few games remaining, but eventually finished four points behind champions Rangers. In 1954 the format for the Scottish Cup was altered with an all-in draw for the smaller clubs and the Qualifying Cup put back to later in the season and renamed the South Cup. Civil Service Strollers were beaten by Vale 3-2 in Edinburgh in the First Round and in the Second Round Fraserburgh were the visitors to Innerleithen and departed with a Third Round place after defeating Vale 4-0.

The following year a controversial Scottish Cup First Round tie at Whithorn ended in a 4-1 win to the hosts. However, Vale had lodged a complaint with the referee before the match that the pitch was two yards short of the minimum length required. On the Monday morning a phone call from the Scottish Football Association asked for the protest fee of 10/- to be sent as the SFA were treating the complaint as a protest. The protest was upheld and the game was ordered to be replayed at Whithorn the following Saturday. This time the pitch had been marked out at a length of 104 yards, 4 yards more than the minimum. Vale had been well beaten the previous week and the replay proved a disaster as Vale left-half William Stevenson fell on the uneven pitch and dislocated his shoulder in only the fifth minute. With no substitutes in those days Vale had to play out the remainder of the game with 10 men and were thrashed 7-0.

Vale reached the final of the South Cup competition in 1956 and played Duns in a two-legged final. Duns won the first leg 4-0 and although Vale were by far the better side in the second leg, they could only win 2-1, meaning Duns were the victors on aggregate.

In season 1956-57 Glasgow University were the visitors in the Scottish Cup First Round and Vale won 6-1. The Second Round was another home tie against Wick Academy, which Vale again won 7-2. In the Third Round, Scottish League side Albion Rovers were drawn in another home tie. In a hard game the visitors scored in the fifth minute, after which Vale more than held their own and unfortunately missed a second half penalty before a second goal four minutes from time sealed the game for Rovers, leaving Vale to ponder what might have been. One player worthy of a special mention for his outstanding contribution during the 1956-57 season is centre-forward W Miller, who scored 49 goals – a total that remains a club record for a single season.

In season 1957-58 the SFA changed the cup set up again, with the Scottish Qualifying Cup (South) reintroduced. Vale made a great start beating St Cuthbert Wanderers 3-1 at Kirkcudbright in the First Round, then Civil Service Strollers 5-2 at Liberton. This was followed by a home Third Round match against Selkirk which Vale won 5-1. In the Semi-Final Vale were held to a 1-1 draw at Victoria Park by Chirnside United, but won the replay 4-3. The final – another two-legged affair – was a local derby against Peebles Rovers. In the first game at Peebles, Rovers won 3-1 after the Vale goalkeeper, local lad A Currie, had to leave the field with an injury. The Vale team that day was; A Currie, W Stenhouse, W McQue, S Charters, I Gourlay, J Baillie, L Notman, J Hogg, E Miller, I Lawrie and L Tait. The Vale scorer was Miller. In the second leg, with goalkeeper Currie’s injury ruling him out, untried Edinburgh amateur player John Henderson took over in goal in the only change to the team from the first game. The new goalkeeper made a great save early on in the match and Vale went on to open the scoring, then scored another to level aggregate score with 18 minutes left to play. Vale went on to score another 4 goals to run out 6-0 winners on the day and 7-3 victors overall. The Vale scorers that day were Miller 3, Notman 2 and Hogg. Innerleithen Town Council marked the occasion by giving Vale a civic reception in recognition of their success.

On the 15th of February 1958, Vale were drawn away to Kilmarnock in the 2nd Round of the Scottish Cup. Five buses made the journey from Innerleithen and the attendance of 8,922 remains the largest that Vale have played in front of. It was also the day a two minute silence was observed for the Manchester United Munich Air Disaster which had happened a week earlier, in which 20 of the 44 passengers had been killed instantly and another three losing their lives in hospital during the following days. In moving scenes, the Kilmarnock and Vale players marched onto the pitch side by side and the silence was observed with great dignity. The match was expected to be a comfortable win for Killie and so it proved as they ran out 7-0 winners, but perhaps the happiest person afterwards was the Vale Treasurer, the large attendance yielding a cheque for the tidy sum of £400.

Local lad Lindsay Notman, an outside-right who had featured and scored twice in the Qualifying Cup win fell seriously ill early in 1958. As he had also played for Peebles Rovers, a benefit game was arranged between a Vale/Rovers Select and Glasgow Celtic at Victoria Park in November 1958. The Celtic side was managed by Jock Stein and featured Frank Haffey in goal and also Pat Crerand and John Clark. In an entertaining game Celtic won 2-1 and the proceeds from the game were handed over to Notman who also met all the players.

Tables from the 1950s
1950-51 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Hibernian ‘B’ (Champions) 30 26 3 1 131 33 +98 55 2 Heart of Midlothian ‘B’ 30 23 4 3 136 52 +84 50 3 Peebles Rovers 25 20 2 3 88 33 +55 42 4 Eyemouth United 29 15 6 8 102 56 +46 36 5 Civil Service Strollers 28 12 7 9 75 72 +3 31 6 Berwick Rangers 26 13 4 9 98 47 +51 30 7 Chirnside United 26 12 4 10 65 69 -4 28 8 Duns 21 12 1 8 64 50 -6 25 9 Vale of Leithen 28 10 4 14 79 96 -20 24 10 Penicuik Athletic 27 9 5 13 70 76 -6 23 11 Edinburgh University 28 9 5 14 74 96 -22 23 12 Selkirk 27 7 5 15 43 99 -56 19 13 Gala Fairydean 27 6 2 19 37 97 -60 14 14 Murrayfield Amateurs 28 5 3 20 66 131 -95 13 15 Coldstream 25 3 2 20 44 103 -59 8 16 Kelso United 23 3 1 19 39 100 -61 7	1950-51 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Hibernian ‘B’ (Champions)	30	26	3	1	131	33	+98	55	2	Heart of Midlothian ‘B’	30	23	4	3	136	52	+84	50	3	Peebles Rovers	25	20	2	3	88	33	+55	42	4	Eyemouth United	29	15	6	8	102	56	+46	36	5	Civil Service Strollers	28	12	7	9	75	72	+3	31	6	Berwick Rangers	26	13	4	9	98	47	+51	30	7	Chirnside United	26	12	4	10	65	69	-4	28	8	Duns	21	12	1	8	64	50	-6	25	9	Vale of Leithen	28	10	4	14	79	96	-20	24	10	Penicuik Athletic	27	9	5	13	70	76	-6	23	11	Edinburgh University	28	9	5	14	74	96	-22	23	12	Selkirk	27	7	5	15	43	99	-56	19	13	Gala Fairydean	27	6	2	19	37	97	-60	14	14	Murrayfield Amateurs	28	5	3	20	66	131	-95	13	15	Coldstream	25	3	2	20	44	103	-59	8	16	Kelso United	23	3	1	19	39	100	-61	7
1950-51 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Hibernian ‘B’ (Champions)	30	26	3	1	131	33	+98	55
2	Heart of Midlothian ‘B’	30	23	4	3	136	52	+84	50
3	Peebles Rovers	25	20	2	3	88	33	+55	42
4	Eyemouth United	29	15	6	8	102	56	+46	36
5	Civil Service Strollers	28	12	7	9	75	72	+3	31
6	Berwick Rangers	26	13	4	9	98	47	+51	30
7	Chirnside United	26	12	4	10	65	69	-4	28
8	Duns	21	12	1	8	64	50	-6	25
9	Vale of Leithen	28	10	4	14	79	96	-20	24
10	Penicuik Athletic	27	9	5	13	70	76	-6	23
11	Edinburgh University	28	9	5	14	74	96	-22	23
12	Selkirk	27	7	5	15	43	99	-56	19
13	Gala Fairydean	27	6	2	19	37	97	-60	14
14	Murrayfield Amateurs	28	5	3	20	66	131	-95	13
15	Coldstream	25	3	2	20	44	103	-59	8
16	Kelso United	23	3	1	19	39	100	-61	7
1951-52 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Hibernian ‘B’ (Champions) 30 24 3 3 129 32 +97 51 2 Duns 29 21 4 4 94 44 +50 46 3 Berwick Rangers ‘A’ 30 19 8 3 106 56 +50 46 4 Eyemouth United 30 21 3 6 104 54 +50 45 5 Heart of Midlothian ‘B’ 30 20 3 7 93 58 +35 43 6 Peebles Rovers 30 19 4 7 98 59 +39 42 7 Vale of Leithen 30 17 1 12 70 73 -3 35 8 Chirnside United 29 11 3 15 59 73 -14 25 9 Spartans 30 9 4 17 63 90 -27 22 10 Coldstream 30 10 2 18 73 109 -36 22 11 Murrayfield Amateurs 29 9 2 18 53 76 -23 20 12 Selkirk 30 9 2 19 82 122 -40 20 13 Kelso United 30 7 3 20 54 91 -37 17 14 Gala Fairydean 30 6 5 19 56 95 -39 17 15 Edinburgh University 30 6 3 21 44 91 -47 15 16 Civil Service Strollers 29 3 4 22 42 100 -58 10	1951-52 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Hibernian ‘B’ (Champions)	30	24	3	3	129	32	+97	51	2	Duns	29	21	4	4	94	44	+50	46	3	Berwick Rangers ‘A’	30	19	8	3	106	56	+50	46	4	Eyemouth United	30	21	3	6	104	54	+50	45	5	Heart of Midlothian ‘B’	30	20	3	7	93	58	+35	43	6	Peebles Rovers	30	19	4	7	98	59	+39	42	7	Vale of Leithen	30	17	1	12	70	73	-3	35	8	Chirnside United	29	11	3	15	59	73	-14	25	9	Spartans	30	9	4	17	63	90	-27	22	10	Coldstream	30	10	2	18	73	109	-36	22	11	Murrayfield Amateurs	29	9	2	18	53	76	-23	20	12	Selkirk	30	9	2	19	82	122	-40	20	13	Kelso United	30	7	3	20	54	91	-37	17	14	Gala Fairydean	30	6	5	19	56	95	-39	17	15	Edinburgh University	30	6	3	21	44	91	-47	15	16	Civil Service Strollers	29	3	4	22	42	100	-58	10
1951-52 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Hibernian ‘B’ (Champions)	30	24	3	3	129	32	+97	51
2	Duns	29	21	4	4	94	44	+50	46
3	Berwick Rangers ‘A’	30	19	8	3	106	56	+50	46
4	Eyemouth United	30	21	3	6	104	54	+50	45
5	Heart of Midlothian ‘B’	30	20	3	7	93	58	+35	43
6	Peebles Rovers	30	19	4	7	98	59	+39	42
7	Vale of Leithen	30	17	1	12	70	73	-3	35
8	Chirnside United	29	11	3	15	59	73	-14	25
9	Spartans	30	9	4	17	63	90	-27	22
10	Coldstream	30	10	2	18	73	109	-36	22
11	Murrayfield Amateurs	29	9	2	18	53	76	-23	20
12	Selkirk	30	9	2	19	82	122	-40	20
13	Kelso United	30	7	3	20	54	91	-37	17
14	Gala Fairydean	30	6	5	19	56	95	-39	17
15	Edinburgh University	30	6	3	21	44	91	-47	15
16	Civil Service Strollers	29	3	4	22	42	100	-58	10
1952-53 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Hibernian ‘B’ (Champions) 26 19 5 2 90 31 +59 43 2 Peebles Rovers 26 21 0 5 112 38 +74 42 3 Berwick Rangers ‘A’ 26 20 2 4 91 45 +46 42 4 Duns 22 14 2 6 82 49 +33 30 5 Vale of Leithen 25 12 3 10 84 49 +35 27 6 Eyemouth United 19 11 5 3 79 33 +46 27 7 Coldstream 24 11 4 9 62 60 +2 26 8 Spartans 23 11 1 11 55 51 +4 23 9 Edinburgh University 25 7 6 12 44 58 -14 20 10 Selkirk 26 7 1 18 39 82 -43 15 11 Murrayfield Amateurs 24 8 1 15 42 101 -59 15 12 Civil Service Strollers 24 6 2 16 48 99 -51 14 13 Gala Fairydean 24 3 4 17 44 98 -54 10 14 Chirnside United 26 2 0 24 37 98 -61 4	1952-53 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Hibernian ‘B’ (Champions)	26	19	5	2	90	31	+59	43	2	Peebles Rovers	26	21	0	5	112	38	+74	42	3	Berwick Rangers ‘A’	26	20	2	4	91	45	+46	42	4	Duns	22	14	2	6	82	49	+33	30	5	Vale of Leithen	25	12	3	10	84	49	+35	27	6	Eyemouth United	19	11	5	3	79	33	+46	27	7	Coldstream	24	11	4	9	62	60	+2	26	8	Spartans	23	11	1	11	55	51	+4	23	9	Edinburgh University	25	7	6	12	44	58	-14	20	10	Selkirk	26	7	1	18	39	82	-43	15	11	Murrayfield Amateurs	24	8	1	15	42	101	-59	15	12	Civil Service Strollers	24	6	2	16	48	99	-51	14	13	Gala Fairydean	24	3	4	17	44	98	-54	10	14	Chirnside United	26	2	0	24	37	98	-61	4
1952-53 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Hibernian ‘B’ (Champions)	26	19	5	2	90	31	+59	43
2	Peebles Rovers	26	21	0	5	112	38	+74	42
3	Berwick Rangers ‘A’	26	20	2	4	91	45	+46	42
4	Duns	22	14	2	6	82	49	+33	30
5	Vale of Leithen	25	12	3	10	84	49	+35	27
6	Eyemouth United	19	11	5	3	79	33	+46	27
7	Coldstream	24	11	4	9	62	60	+2	26
8	Spartans	23	11	1	11	55	51	+4	23
9	Edinburgh University	25	7	6	12	44	58	-14	20
10	Selkirk	26	7	1	18	39	82	-43	15
11	Murrayfield Amateurs	24	8	1	15	42	101	-59	15
12	Civil Service Strollers	24	6	2	16	48	99	-51	14
13	Gala Fairydean	24	3	4	17	44	98	-54	10
14	Chirnside United	26	2	0	24	37	98	-61	4
1953-54 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Eyemouth United 25 17 3 5 81 38 +43 37 2 Vale of Leithen 25 16 4 5 93 47 +46 36 3 Berwick Rangers ‘A’ 22 15 3 4 84 43 +41 33 4 Gala Fairydean 22 13 6 3 69 50 +19 32 5 Peebles Rovers 18 14 2 2 93 33 +60 30 6 Duns 22 13 3 6 81 55 +26 29 7 Chirnside United 22 10 2 10 67 78 -11 22 8 Spartans 22 9 3 10 55 55 = 21 9 Coldstream 23 6 6 11 37 56 -19 18 10 Ferranti Thistle 27 7 4 16 59 86 -27 18 11 Hawick Royal Albert 25 4 6 15 53 93 -40 14 12 Civil Service Strollers 20 6 1 13 49 68 -19 13 13 Murrayfield Amateurs 23 4 4 15 31 69 -38 12 14 Selkirk 23 4 4 15 41 89 -48 12 15 Edinburgh University 19 2 7 10 15 48 -33 11 NOTE: SEason declared null and void by East of Scotland FA due to fixture backlog.	1953-54 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Eyemouth United	25	17	3	5	81	38	+43	37	2	Vale of Leithen	25	16	4	5	93	47	+46	36	3	Berwick Rangers ‘A’	22	15	3	4	84	43	+41	33	4	Gala Fairydean	22	13	6	3	69	50	+19	32	5	Peebles Rovers	18	14	2	2	93	33	+60	30	6	Duns	22	13	3	6	81	55	+26	29	7	Chirnside United	22	10	2	10	67	78	-11	22	8	Spartans	22	9	3	10	55	55	=	21	9	Coldstream	23	6	6	11	37	56	-19	18	10	Ferranti Thistle	27	7	4	16	59	86	-27	18	11	Hawick Royal Albert	25	4	6	15	53	93	-40	14	12	Civil Service Strollers	20	6	1	13	49	68	-19	13	13	Murrayfield Amateurs	23	4	4	15	31	69	-38	12	14	Selkirk	23	4	4	15	41	89	-48	12	15	Edinburgh University	19	2	7	10	15	48	-33	11	NOTE: SEason declared null and void by East of Scotland FA due to fixture backlog.
1953-54 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Eyemouth United	25	17	3	5	81	38	+43	37
2	Vale of Leithen	25	16	4	5	93	47	+46	36
3	Berwick Rangers ‘A’	22	15	3	4	84	43	+41	33
4	Gala Fairydean	22	13	6	3	69	50	+19	32
5	Peebles Rovers	18	14	2	2	93	33	+60	30
6	Duns	22	13	3	6	81	55	+26	29
7	Chirnside United	22	10	2	10	67	78	-11	22
8	Spartans	22	9	3	10	55	55	=	21
9	Coldstream	23	6	6	11	37	56	-19	18
10	Ferranti Thistle	27	7	4	16	59	86	-27	18
11	Hawick Royal Albert	25	4	6	15	53	93	-40	14
12	Civil Service Strollers	20	6	1	13	49	68	-19	13
13	Murrayfield Amateurs	23	4	4	15	31	69	-38	12
14	Selkirk	23	4	4	15	41	89	-48	12
15	Edinburgh University	19	2	7	10	15	48	-33	11
NOTE: SEason declared null and void by East of Scotland FA due to fixture backlog.
1954-55 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Eyemouth United (Champions) 26 22 1 3 143 41 +102 45 2 Peebles Rovers 22 17 1 4 105 54 +51 35 3 Vale of Leithen 22 14 3 5 76 40 +36 31 4 Gala Fairydean 23 14 2 7 78 53 +25 30 5 Hawick Royal Albert 26 12 3 11 66 79 -13 27 6 Murrayfield Amateurs 24 11 2 11 62 70 -8 24 7 Duns 19 10 4 5 76 42 +34 24 8 Spartans 21 10 2 9 56 53 +3 22 9 Civil Service Strollers 26 8 6 12 64 79 -15 22 10 Chirnside United 26 9 0 17 82 108 -26 18 11 Selkirk 24 9 2 13 66 87 -21 20 12 Coldstream 26 7 1 18 59 106 -47 15 13 Edinburgh University 23 3 5 15 30 81 -51 11 14 Ferranti Thistle 26 4 2 20 47 117 -70 10	1954-55 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Eyemouth United (Champions)	26	22	1	3	143	41	+102	45	2	Peebles Rovers	22	17	1	4	105	54	+51	35	3	Vale of Leithen	22	14	3	5	76	40	+36	31	4	Gala Fairydean	23	14	2	7	78	53	+25	30	5	Hawick Royal Albert	26	12	3	11	66	79	-13	27	6	Murrayfield Amateurs	24	11	2	11	62	70	-8	24	7	Duns	19	10	4	5	76	42	+34	24	8	Spartans	21	10	2	9	56	53	+3	22	9	Civil Service Strollers	26	8	6	12	64	79	-15	22	10	Chirnside United	26	9	0	17	82	108	-26	18	11	Selkirk	24	9	2	13	66	87	-21	20	12	Coldstream	26	7	1	18	59	106	-47	15	13	Edinburgh University	23	3	5	15	30	81	-51	11	14	Ferranti Thistle	26	4	2	20	47	117	-70	10
1954-55 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Eyemouth United (Champions)	26	22	1	3	143	41	+102	45
2	Peebles Rovers	22	17	1	4	105	54	+51	35
3	Vale of Leithen	22	14	3	5	76	40	+36	31
4	Gala Fairydean	23	14	2	7	78	53	+25	30
5	Hawick Royal Albert	26	12	3	11	66	79	-13	27
6	Murrayfield Amateurs	24	11	2	11	62	70	-8	24
7	Duns	19	10	4	5	76	42	+34	24
8	Spartans	21	10	2	9	56	53	+3	22
9	Civil Service Strollers	26	8	6	12	64	79	-15	22
10	Chirnside United	26	9	0	17	82	108	-26	18
11	Selkirk	24	9	2	13	66	87	-21	20
12	Coldstream	26	7	1	18	59	106	-47	15
13	Edinburgh University	23	3	5	15	30	81	-51	11
14	Ferranti Thistle	26	4	2	20	47	117	-70	10
1955-56 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Eyemouth United (Champions) 23 21 2 0 125 41 +84 44 2 Hawick Royal Albert 26 13 7 6 69 51 +18 33 3 Duns 25 14 1 10 79 65 -14 29 4 Vale of Leithen 24 12 3 9 84 76 +8 27 5 Murrayfield Amateurs 22 11 4 7 58 57 +1 26 6 Berwick Rangers Reserves 21 12 1 8 69 58 +11 25 7 Selkirk 25 10 4 11 43 73 -30 24 8 Civil Service Strollers 23 10 3 10 65 68 -3 23 9 Spartans 20 9 4 7 53 42 +11 22 10 Peebles Rovers 21 9 4 8 66 45 +21 22 11 Chirnside United 22 7 3 12 54 61 -7 17 12 Gala Fairydean 17 7 2 8 49 54 -5 16 13 Edinburgh University 22 4 5 13 34 66 -32 13 14 Ferranti Thistle 25 5 2 18 49 97 -48 12 15 Coldstream 24 3 3 18 49 106 -57 9	1955-56 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Eyemouth United (Champions)	23	21	2	0	125	41	+84	44	2	Hawick Royal Albert	26	13	7	6	69	51	+18	33	3	Duns	25	14	1	10	79	65	-14	29	4	Vale of Leithen	24	12	3	9	84	76	+8	27	5	Murrayfield Amateurs	22	11	4	7	58	57	+1	26	6	Berwick Rangers Reserves	21	12	1	8	69	58	+11	25	7	Selkirk	25	10	4	11	43	73	-30	24	8	Civil Service Strollers	23	10	3	10	65	68	-3	23	9	Spartans	20	9	4	7	53	42	+11	22	10	Peebles Rovers	21	9	4	8	66	45	+21	22	11	Chirnside United	22	7	3	12	54	61	-7	17	12	Gala Fairydean	17	7	2	8	49	54	-5	16	13	Edinburgh University	22	4	5	13	34	66	-32	13	14	Ferranti Thistle	25	5	2	18	49	97	-48	12	15	Coldstream	24	3	3	18	49	106	-57	9
1955-56 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Eyemouth United (Champions)	23	21	2	0	125	41	+84	44
2	Hawick Royal Albert	26	13	7	6	69	51	+18	33
3	Duns	25	14	1	10	79	65	-14	29
4	Vale of Leithen	24	12	3	9	84	76	+8	27
5	Murrayfield Amateurs	22	11	4	7	58	57	+1	26
6	Berwick Rangers Reserves	21	12	1	8	69	58	+11	25
7	Selkirk	25	10	4	11	43	73	-30	24
8	Civil Service Strollers	23	10	3	10	65	68	-3	23
9	Spartans	20	9	4	7	53	42	+11	22
10	Peebles Rovers	21	9	4	8	66	45	+21	22
11	Chirnside United	22	7	3	12	54	61	-7	17
12	Gala Fairydean	17	7	2	8	49	54	-5	16
13	Edinburgh University	22	4	5	13	34	66	-32	13
14	Ferranti Thistle	25	5	2	18	49	97	-48	12
15	Coldstream	24	3	3	18	49	106	-57	9
1956-57 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Eyemouth United (Champions) 26 21 2 3 115 54 +61 44 2 Peebles Rovers 23 16 3 4 91 46 +45 35 3 Vale of Leithen 24 16 3 5 96 46 +50 35 4 Hawick Royal Albert 25 13 5 7 58 37 +21 31 5 Gala Fairydean 25 12 4 9 86 67 +19 28 6 Duns 21 10 4 7 71 49 +22 24 7 Chirnside United 26 9 5 12 81 82 -1 23 8 Murrayfield Amateurs 22 9 4 9 50 56 -6 22 9 Spartans 24 8 4 12 58 76 -18 20 10 Selkirk 23 7 5 11 59 89 -30 19 11 Coldstream 24 6 4 14 52 90 -38 16 12 Ferranti Thistle 24 6 2 16 60 95 -35 14 13 Edinburgh University 23 4 4 15 45 76 -31 12 14 Civil Service Strollers 22 3 3 16 33 92 -59 9	1956-57 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Eyemouth United (Champions)	26	21	2	3	115	54	+61	44	2	Peebles Rovers	23	16	3	4	91	46	+45	35	3	Vale of Leithen	24	16	3	5	96	46	+50	35	4	Hawick Royal Albert	25	13	5	7	58	37	+21	31	5	Gala Fairydean	25	12	4	9	86	67	+19	28	6	Duns	21	10	4	7	71	49	+22	24	7	Chirnside United	26	9	5	12	81	82	-1	23	8	Murrayfield Amateurs	22	9	4	9	50	56	-6	22	9	Spartans	24	8	4	12	58	76	-18	20	10	Selkirk	23	7	5	11	59	89	-30	19	11	Coldstream	24	6	4	14	52	90	-38	16	12	Ferranti Thistle	24	6	2	16	60	95	-35	14	13	Edinburgh University	23	4	4	15	45	76	-31	12	14	Civil Service Strollers	22	3	3	16	33	92	-59	9
1956-57 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Eyemouth United (Champions)	26	21	2	3	115	54	+61	44
2	Peebles Rovers	23	16	3	4	91	46	+45	35
3	Vale of Leithen	24	16	3	5	96	46	+50	35
4	Hawick Royal Albert	25	13	5	7	58	37	+21	31
5	Gala Fairydean	25	12	4	9	86	67	+19	28
6	Duns	21	10	4	7	71	49	+22	24
7	Chirnside United	26	9	5	12	81	82	-1	23
8	Murrayfield Amateurs	22	9	4	9	50	56	-6	22
9	Spartans	24	8	4	12	58	76	-18	20
10	Selkirk	23	7	5	11	59	89	-30	19
11	Coldstream	24	6	4	14	52	90	-38	16
12	Ferranti Thistle	24	6	2	16	60	95	-35	14
13	Edinburgh University	23	4	4	15	45	76	-31	12
14	Civil Service Strollers	22	3	3	16	33	92	-59	9
1957-58 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Dunfermline Athletic Reserves (Champions) 28 23 1 4 132 39 +93 47 2 Duns 26 20 2 4 119 47 +72 42 3 Peebles Rovers 26 15 4 7 107 63 +44 34 4 Eyemouth United 20 15 2 3 80 30 +50 32 5 Hawick Royal Albert 27 11 8 8 57 44 +13 30 6 Vale of Leithen 22 12 5 5 71 49 +22 29 7 Gala Fairydean 27 9 3 15 72 118 -46 21 8 Chirnside United 22 8 4 10 51 72 -21 20 9 Selkirk 24 8 3 13 58 93 -35 19 10 Ferranti Thistle 26 8 3 15 47 71 -24 19 11 Edinburgh University 21 8 1 12 45 60 -15 17 12 Spartans 22 7 2 13 52 78 -26 16 13 Murrayfield Amateurs 19 4 6 9 36 42 -6 14 14 Coldstream 24 5 3 16 50 96 -46 13 15 Civil Service Strollers 24 1 3 20 29 105 -76 5	1957-58 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Dunfermline Athletic Reserves (Champions)	28	23	1	4	132	39	+93	47	2	Duns	26	20	2	4	119	47	+72	42	3	Peebles Rovers	26	15	4	7	107	63	+44	34	4	Eyemouth United	20	15	2	3	80	30	+50	32	5	Hawick Royal Albert	27	11	8	8	57	44	+13	30	6	Vale of Leithen	22	12	5	5	71	49	+22	29	7	Gala Fairydean	27	9	3	15	72	118	-46	21	8	Chirnside United	22	8	4	10	51	72	-21	20	9	Selkirk	24	8	3	13	58	93	-35	19	10	Ferranti Thistle	26	8	3	15	47	71	-24	19	11	Edinburgh University	21	8	1	12	45	60	-15	17	12	Spartans	22	7	2	13	52	78	-26	16	13	Murrayfield Amateurs	19	4	6	9	36	42	-6	14	14	Coldstream	24	5	3	16	50	96	-46	13	15	Civil Service Strollers	24	1	3	20	29	105	-76	5
1957-58 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Dunfermline Athletic Reserves (Champions)	28	23	1	4	132	39	+93	47
2	Duns	26	20	2	4	119	47	+72	42
3	Peebles Rovers	26	15	4	7	107	63	+44	34
4	Eyemouth United	20	15	2	3	80	30	+50	32
5	Hawick Royal Albert	27	11	8	8	57	44	+13	30
6	Vale of Leithen	22	12	5	5	71	49	+22	29
7	Gala Fairydean	27	9	3	15	72	118	-46	21
8	Chirnside United	22	8	4	10	51	72	-21	20
9	Selkirk	24	8	3	13	58	93	-35	19
10	Ferranti Thistle	26	8	3	15	47	71	-24	19
11	Edinburgh University	21	8	1	12	45	60	-15	17
12	Spartans	22	7	2	13	52	78	-26	16
13	Murrayfield Amateurs	19	4	6	9	36	42	-6	14
14	Coldstream	24	5	3	16	50	96	-46	13
15	Civil Service Strollers	24	1	3	20	29	105	-76	5
1958-59 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 East Fife Reserves 30 22 4 4 122 44 +78 48 2 Eyemouth United 22 18 1 3 98 32 +66 37 3 Hawick Royal Albert 27 16 5 6 62 55 +7 37 4 Peebles Rovers 29 15 7 7 99 81 +18 37 5 Duns 27 16 4 7 112 70 +42 36 6 Edinburgh City Police 29 14 8 7 84 58 +26 36 7 Vale of Leithen 30 15 4 11 92 86 +6 34 8 Selkirk 29 11 6 12 82 83 -1 28 9 Coldstream 24 9 6 9 59 74 -15 24 10 Edinburgh University 26 9 4 13 72 84 -12 22 11 Chirnside United 28 8 5 15 64 76 -12 21 12 Gala Fairydean 26 6 8 12 73 84 -11 20 13 Ferranti Thistle 27 8 3 16 57 89 -32 19 14 Spartans 24 5 5 14 58 99 -41 15 15 Murrayfield Amateurs 27 5 2 20 59 94 -35 12 16 Civil Service Strollers 29 2 4 23 44 128 -84 8 NOTE: Season unfinished due to fixture backlog, no champions declared.	1958-59 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	East Fife Reserves	30	22	4	4	122	44	+78	48	2	Eyemouth United	22	18	1	3	98	32	+66	37	3	Hawick Royal Albert	27	16	5	6	62	55	+7	37	4	Peebles Rovers	29	15	7	7	99	81	+18	37	5	Duns	27	16	4	7	112	70	+42	36	6	Edinburgh City Police	29	14	8	7	84	58	+26	36	7	Vale of Leithen	30	15	4	11	92	86	+6	34	8	Selkirk	29	11	6	12	82	83	-1	28	9	Coldstream	24	9	6	9	59	74	-15	24	10	Edinburgh University	26	9	4	13	72	84	-12	22	11	Chirnside United	28	8	5	15	64	76	-12	21	12	Gala Fairydean	26	6	8	12	73	84	-11	20	13	Ferranti Thistle	27	8	3	16	57	89	-32	19	14	Spartans	24	5	5	14	58	99	-41	15	15	Murrayfield Amateurs	27	5	2	20	59	94	-35	12	16	Civil Service Strollers	29	2	4	23	44	128	-84	8	NOTE: Season unfinished due to fixture backlog, no champions declared.
1958-59 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	East Fife Reserves	30	22	4	4	122	44	+78	48
2	Eyemouth United	22	18	1	3	98	32	+66	37
3	Hawick Royal Albert	27	16	5	6	62	55	+7	37
4	Peebles Rovers	29	15	7	7	99	81	+18	37
5	Duns	27	16	4	7	112	70	+42	36
6	Edinburgh City Police	29	14	8	7	84	58	+26	36
7	Vale of Leithen	30	15	4	11	92	86	+6	34
8	Selkirk	29	11	6	12	82	83	-1	28
9	Coldstream	24	9	6	9	59	74	-15	24
10	Edinburgh University	26	9	4	13	72	84	-12	22
11	Chirnside United	28	8	5	15	64	76	-12	21
12	Gala Fairydean	26	6	8	12	73	84	-11	20
13	Ferranti Thistle	27	8	3	16	57	89	-32	19
14	Spartans	24	5	5	14	58	99	-41	15
15	Murrayfield Amateurs	27	5	2	20	59	94	-35	12
16	Civil Service Strollers	29	2	4	23	44	128	-84	8
NOTE: Season unfinished due to fixture backlog, no champions declared.
1959-60 East of Scotland League Pos Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Points 1 Berwick Rangers Reserves 24 23 0 1 108 26 +82 46 2 Duns 26 22 2 2 90 32 +58 46 3 Hawick Royal Albert 30 16 8 6 79 47 +32 40 4 Gala Fairydean 30 15 7 8 87 66 +21 37 5 Edinburgh City Police 27 14 6 7 66 55 +11 33 6 Eyemouth United 18 13 2 3 65 18 +47 28 7 Vale of Leithen 27 11 5 11 77 77 = 27 8 Murrayfield Amateurs 25 11 4 10 63 51 +12 26 9 Peebles Rovers 26 10 3 13 94 73 +21 23 10 Chirnside United 22 9 1 12 43 71 -28 19 11 Edinburgh University 21 7 2 12 50 73 -23 16 12 Civil Service Strollers 26 5 6 15 39 69 -30 16 13 Ferranti Thistle 26 7 1 18 37 69 -32 15 14 Spartans 26 6 2 18 49 108 -59 14 15 Selkirk 28 6 1 21 47 102 -55 13 16 Coldstream 25 3 3 19 49 109 -60 9 NOTE: Season unfinished due to fixture backlog, no champions declared.	1959-60 East of Scotland League	Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	1	Berwick Rangers Reserves	24	23	0	1	108	26	+82	46	2	Duns	26	22	2	2	90	32	+58	46	3	Hawick Royal Albert	30	16	8	6	79	47	+32	40	4	Gala Fairydean	30	15	7	8	87	66	+21	37	5	Edinburgh City Police	27	14	6	7	66	55	+11	33	6	Eyemouth United	18	13	2	3	65	18	+47	28	7	Vale of Leithen	27	11	5	11	77	77	=	27	8	Murrayfield Amateurs	25	11	4	10	63	51	+12	26	9	Peebles Rovers	26	10	3	13	94	73	+21	23	10	Chirnside United	22	9	1	12	43	71	-28	19	11	Edinburgh University	21	7	2	12	50	73	-23	16	12	Civil Service Strollers	26	5	6	15	39	69	-30	16	13	Ferranti Thistle	26	7	1	18	37	69	-32	15	14	Spartans	26	6	2	18	49	108	-59	14	15	Selkirk	28	6	1	21	47	102	-55	13	16	Coldstream	25	3	3	19	49	109	-60	9	NOTE: Season unfinished due to fixture backlog, no champions declared.
1959-60 East of Scotland League
Pos	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points
1	Berwick Rangers Reserves	24	23	0	1	108	26	+82	46
2	Duns	26	22	2	2	90	32	+58	46
3	Hawick Royal Albert	30	16	8	6	79	47	+32	40
4	Gala Fairydean	30	15	7	8	87	66	+21	37
5	Edinburgh City Police	27	14	6	7	66	55	+11	33
6	Eyemouth United	18	13	2	3	65	18	+47	28
7	Vale of Leithen	27	11	5	11	77	77	=	27
8	Murrayfield Amateurs	25	11	4	10	63	51	+12	26
9	Peebles Rovers	26	10	3	13	94	73	+21	23
10	Chirnside United	22	9	1	12	43	71	-28	19
11	Edinburgh University	21	7	2	12	50	73	-23	16
12	Civil Service Strollers	26	5	6	15	39	69	-30	16
13	Ferranti Thistle	26	7	1	18	37	69	-32	15
14	Spartans	26	6	2	18	49	108	-59	14
15	Selkirk	28	6	1	21	47	102	-55	13
16	Coldstream	25	3	3	19	49	109	-60	9
NOTE: Season unfinished due to fixture backlog, no champions declared.